Meriam Library, California State Univ., Chico
American Press Institute: Fact-Checking Resources: A Guide to Finding Reliable Answers to Timely Questions: Topics include immigration, health care, economy, campaigns & voting records, crime, public health, climate change and more.
AP Fact Check: Fact-checking and accountability journalism from Associated Press journalists around the globe.
Climate Feedback: Worldwide network of scientists sorting fact from fiction in climate change media coverage.
Duke Reporters' LAB: Locate fact-checking sites around the world.
Fact Check by Ballotpedia: Examines claims made by elected officials, political appointees, and political candidates at the federal, state, and local levels. Evaluates claims made by politicians of all backgrounds and affiliations, subjecting them to the same objective and neutral examination process.
FactCheck.org: Aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
FlackCheck.org: Political literacy companion site to FactCheck.org. Provides resources to help recognize flaws in arguments in general and political ads in particular.
Hoaxy: Visualizes the spread of claims and related fact checking online. A claim may be a fake news article, hoax, rumor, conspiracy theory, satire, or even an accurate report.
OpenSecrets.org: Tracks money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
PolitiFact: Fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.
SciCheck: FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.
Snopes: Researches urban legends. Also embraces common fallacies, misinformation, old wives’ tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items.
Vote Smart: Provides free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans.
The Washington Post Fact Checker: Focuses on statements by political figures and government officials in the United States and abroad.